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"A Penny More," Restless, The Skydiggers
Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 15, 2006  | 
I put this one in so you could hear some of the Cash Brothers in action. It came up in the comments to an earlier blog entry, and was a big reason for wanting to send you this disc. Note: the pop in the beginning is on the CD; maybe something in the master.
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"Hola!" from Barcelona
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 24, 2005  | 
Wes sends his "Hola!" from Barcelona:
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"Salesmen, Cheats and Liars," Shakespeare, My Butt..., Lowest of the Low
Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 17, 2006  | 
The song title is fitting, considering some of the "miracle tweaks" that exist in the audiophile world.
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—Immediately, And Immediately
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 08, 2008  | 
Speaking of vinyl, Sonic Youth has announced the vinyl-only release of SYR 7, the seventh installment of their self-released improvisations. These long pieces are often entirely instrumental, and they are lovely, moving, and beautifully-recorded. The hypnotic artwork is by artist and filmmaker, Chris Habib. In the past, the CD packaging for each release has mimicked a gatefold LP, with the CD simply sliding into an inner sleeve.
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'Tis Both: A Curved Line and a Boobie
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 07, 2006  | 
Your blog is pretty chaotic, alright, but poses a couple of interesting questions. I was going to reply to it, but 1,024 characters would NEVER do for an old windbag like me. So here I am.
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("You Won't What?" I Wondered.)
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 16, 2007  | 
"So, what have you been listening to lately?"
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(Don’t F With) Dre Day
Stephen Mejias  |  Mar 19, 2010  | 
You might’ve noticed my big smiling mug on the stereophile.com home page today, calling attention to my review of Monster’s Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. When I posed for that picture—a few months ago and with a hellish hangover from a night of fun spent at John DeVore’s Monkeyhaus—I had no idea that I’d be today’s top model. The photo was the work of our sneaky web monkey, Jon Iverson. I came into the office, went to our site, and spit coffee all over my monitor. Hilarious.
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(Just Plain Old) Crying (In The Rain)
Stephen Mejias  |  Jun 18, 2009  | 
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10 Years
Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 10, 2010  | 
Today is my 10th anniversary with Stereophile. Hmm…on the way home today, maybe I’ll buy myself a nice beer. Or a record…
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100 Waltzes for John Cage
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 25, 2012  | 
Composer Kevin James looks a bit tired of making field recordings. Recordings for 100 Waltzes for John Cage were captured during 45+ nearly continuous hours of driving around New York City. Photo: The [kāg] ensemble.

Tuesday–Thursday, August 21–23, 7:30pm: In celebration of John Cage’s 100th birthday, The [kāg] ensemble will perform Kevin James’s 100 Waltzes for John Cage at the DiMenna Center, Mary Flagler Cary Hall (450 West 37th Street, New York).

Inspired by Cage’s 49 Waltzes for the Five Boroughs, for which a score was created by randomly selecting 147 locations on a New York City map, James’s work is said to answer the question, “What would Cage have done with the advanced technologies that have shaped our ever-expanding information age?”

I'd like to think he'd have thrown them out the window and made a score from their shattered bits and pieces. Kevin James, it seems, feels similarly:

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101 Albums
Stephen Mejias  |  May 11, 2012  | 
Somebody asked me for 10 albums, so here are 101:
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106 Days Remaining
Stephen Mejias  |  Sep 15, 2006  | 
Elements (2005) and I (1977) share our birthday with (in order from oldest to youngest):
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1xRUN and Glenn Barr’s Vinyl Girl
Stephen Mejias  |  Mar 14, 2011  | 
Glenn Barr displays his "Vinyl Girl." Photo: 1xRUN.

1xRUN hopes to create a more vibrant art market by offering select work from established and emerging artists in limited-edition, exclusive print runs, at affordable prices. Signed and authenticated, these print releases are open for one week only.

The current run is a piece called “Vinyl Girl” by Glenn Barr, whose work includes the background styling for The Ren and Stimpy Show and Bjork’s “I Miss You” video. The 16” x 25” five-color silkscreen costs $60.

(Girls love vinyl, I am telling you.)

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21 More Records from 2012
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 27, 2012  | 
A couple of weeks ago, I listed my favorite records of 2012. There are over 100 records on that list. And, even though I do believe that all those records belong on the list, I can’t help thinking that one person can’t possibly really, deeply, truly get to know 100 records in just 365 days. After all, I regularly hear new things in records that I’ve been enjoying for years.

Well, then, how really deeply, truly do I know any record? Does it matter? Whatever.

Here’s another list: Records that I didn’t get around to in 2012, but that I hope to spend quality time with in 2013.

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Stephen MejiasT.H.E. Show Newport 2013
21 Tracks for Newport Beach: A Playlist
Stephen Mejias  |  May 24, 2013  | 
T.H.E. Show Newport Beach will be held May 31 through June 2, at the Hilton and Atrium hotels, near Orange County Airport, in Irvine, California. John Atkinson and Jason Victor Serinus will cover the show for Stereophile.com, while Tyll Hertsens and Michael Fremer will represent for InnerFidelity and AnalogPlanet.

Jason asked if would send him a flash drive carrying a few demo tracks that he might use to audition systems at the show—a fun idea, however one that I can’t successfully realize: At this time, I have no real library of high-resolution (or even CD-quality) digital files, nor do I have proper means of ripping CDs. Simply put, while I do plan on building a proper computer-audio system, I haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’ve been busy hanging out with girls and cats, decorating the new apartment, and admiring the Mets’ ability to find creative ways to lose close games. Give me a few more months.

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